A26892:5889
A Christian Directory
A Christian directory, or, A sum of practical theology and cases of conscience directing Christians how to use their knowledge and faith, how to improve all helps and means, and to perform all duties, how to overcome temptations, and to escape or mortify every sin : in four parts ... / by Richard Baxter.A Christian directory, or, A summ of practical theologie and cases of conscience directing Christians how to use their knowledge and faith, how to improve all helps and means, and to perform all duties, how to overcome temptations, and to escape or mortifie every sin : in four parts ... / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed by Robert White for Nevill Simmons, 1673
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
6. It is the duty of those that have children to be baptized, or catechized, to make use of more lawful and sound Ministers, when they may be had; rather than of a Papist Priest.
7. But in case they cannot remove or enjoy better, I think it is lawful, 1. To let such baptize their children, rather than leave them unbaptized. 2. To let their children be taught by them to read, or in Arts and Sciences, or the Catechism, and common principles of Religion, so they will mix no dangerous errors. 3. And to hear those of them preach, who preach soundly and piously (such as were Gerrhard Zu•phaniensis, Thaulerus, Ferus, and many more). 4. And to read such good Books as these now mentioned have written. 5. And to join with them in such Prayers as are •ound and pious, so they go no further.
7. But in case they cannot remove or enjoy better, I think it is lawful, 1. To let such baptize their children, rather than leave them unbaptized. 2. To let their children be taught by them to read, or in Arts and Sciences, or the Catechism, and common principles of Religion, so they will mix no dangerous errors. 3. And to hear those of them preach, who preach soundly and piously (such as were Gerrhard Zu•phaniensis, Thaulerus, Ferus, and many more). 4. And to read such good Books as these now mentioned have written. 5. And to joyn with them in such Prayers as are •ound and pious, so they go no further.
8. And Wives, Children, and such other as are bound, and cannot lawfully remove, may stay among them, and take up with th•se helps, dealing faithfully in abstaining from the rest.